title: A Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) stewardship initiative improves adherence to practice guidelines for management of CDI.
abstract: A Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) stewardship initiative reduced inappropriate prescription of empirical CDI therapy and improved timeliness of treatment and adherence to clinical practice guidelines for management of CDI. The initiative required minimal resources and could easily be incorporated into traditional antimicrobial stewardship programs.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Lucy A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jury
authors.forename: Myreen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomas
authors.forename: Sirisha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kundrapu
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sitzlar
authors.forename: Curtis J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Donskey
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D061665:Time-to-Treatment
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole